Indigenous Outreach Program

2 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Urban Native Youth Association Full time

**Employment Opportunity**

Full Time - Youth Outreach Team, Youth Care Counsellor

Who we are?

UNYA has been supporting the health and wellbeing of Indigenous youth in the Metro Vancouver area for over 30 years. As a respected non-profit and charitable organization, we recognize Indigenous youth as experts in their own lives and strive to provide youth with programs and opportunities that are relevant and meaningful to them.

At the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) we have developed a Philosophy of Care foundation, drawing from best practices. These philosophies are the grounding framework that shapes all of our decisions and every interaction we have with the youth we serve. Following these philosophies empowers our staff to meet youth where they are at, by giving them the ability to balance flexibility and structure. This allows us to meet our youth’s needs, and ensure that our youth experience a consistent quality of care across all UNYA programs. Our 5 key philosophies are:

- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Two-Eyed Seeing
- Harm Reduction Practice
- Youth/Person Centered Practice
- Culture as Therapy

Highlights of this opportunity:
Qualifications and Conditions:

- Educational experience required (example: diploma in a relevant field, 2 years of recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
- Experience working with the Indigenous community. Must demonstrate a good working knowledge of community resources in Vancouver, particularly youth & Indigenous-specific resources.
- Knowledge and understanding of the family and social issues that Indigenous youth face today, including the generational impacts of the residential school system on families and communities.
- Must demonstrate the ability to identify with mandate, policies and procedures of the organization.
- Must have a criminal record check completed by and satisfactory to UNYA.
- Proof of Covid-19 vaccination will be required.
- Knowledge of the following modalities:

- Culture as Therapy
- Person Centered Approach
- Family Systems Approach
- Trauma Informed Approach
- Demonstrated experience engaging and working effectively with Indigenous youth.
- Demonstrated knowledge of mental health issues, addiction issues, concurrent disorders, and FASD.
- First Aid

**Responsibilities**:
1. Contribute to a team focused on increasing safety, connection, and empowerment for youth.

2. Create respectful relationships with youth in the community and connect them to relevant resources and services.

3. Support youth with harm reduction strategies, supplies and education.

4. Facilitate collaborative care for youth by keeping all professionals up to date, and participating in care planning as needed.

5. Prepare and submit accurate and timely statistics and written reports.

6. Stay informed of current social and street trends, and all issues that affect street-involved youth.

7. Positively and proactively address any concerns, incidents, or crises which affect youth participants, program operation and mandate, UNYA policies, and community relations.

8. Perform any other duty deemed necessary by the ASH Manager, Director of Youth Programs or CEO to ensure the safe, healthy, and productive operation of the Indigenous Youth Outreach Program.

What we offer:

- Compensation: $27.96 to $32.56/hourly (based on years of experience)
- 40 hours a week, averaging agreement of 4 days - 10 hour shifts
- Comprehensive Benefits package
- Vacation, Sick, and Wellness days
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which consists of no-cost counselling services to UNYA staff
- Support from UNYA’s Elder in Residence for cultural and spiritual guidance or teachings
- Monthly Staff development

How to apply:
UNYA acknowledges that we are gathered on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and selílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are honoured and grateful to be able to do our work on this land.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $27.96-$32.56 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

**Experience**:

- youth services: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 BC Driver's License (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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